Edwin Morgan biography wins research book award

An account of Edwin Morgan's life has been named Saltire Society
/ National Library of Scotland Scottish Research Book of the
Year.

'Beyond the last dragon' was written by James McGonigal with the
Scottish poet's full support, exploring previously unknown
resources and creative work. It was published by Sandstone Press
shortly after Morgan's death last year.

Other winners announced at the Saltire Society Literary Awards
ceremony on 1 December at the National Library of Scotland
were:

Scottish Book of the Year: 'A Life in
pictures' by Alistair Gray (published by Canongate)

Scottish first book of the year:'The echo
chamber' by Luke Williams (Hamish Hamilton)

Scottish history book of the year:'The inner
life of empires' by Emma Rothschild (Princeton University
Press).

Martyn Wade, National Librarian and Chief Executive, described
the awards as 'a wonderful way of celebrating this important aspect
of our rich cultural heritage'.